Exploring Person Health and Well-being: A Comprehensive Case Study

This case study presents an interaction between a nurse practitioner (NP) and a patient named Liza, who is concerned about her obesity and potential future diabetes due to a family history of the disease. Liza expresses her struggles with maintaining a healthy diet and exercise routine, despite initial attempts to incorporate morning walks and a low-carbohydrate diet. The NP offers encouragement and suggests alternative exercises like swimming, emphasizing the importance of a positive mindset and gradual changes in food habits. The conversation reveals Liza's emotional distress stemming from social ridicule due to her weight, highlighting the psychological impact of obesity. The NP assures Liza that a tailored diet plan and exercise regimen can help her achieve her weight loss goals, underscoring the importance of professional guidance and support in managing health and well-being. Desklib provides access to similar case studies and solved assignments for students.

Running head: THE PERSON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
The Person Health and Well-being
Name of the Student
Name of the University
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NP: Hey, good morning, it is Maria and I am going to assess you today.
Liza: Hi, I am Liza Brown.
NP: It is a great pleasure to meet with you. However, if you have no problem, may you tell your
birthday and birthplace so that I can note in my worksheet.
Liza: Oh sure, why not? I am 28 now and my birthday is on 27th February ,1990. I currently live
in Sydney.
NP: Thank you Liza for your cooperation. Can we proceed?
Liza: Yes.
NP: Now tell me a little about yourself.
Liza: As you can see, I am obese and I am facing difficulties in managing my everyday life due
to my over- weight. I am very much afraid that if I will have a diabetes in future for this diabetes.
NP: Tell me one thing.
Liza: What?
NP: Is there diabetic patient in your family?
Liza: Yes, My father and my mother both have been suffering from diabetes since 2012.
NP: Do you maintain a healthy diet?
Liza: No, not at all. I am very much food-lover and I love chocolate and noodles. However, I am
trying to change my food habit and it is quite difficult for me.
NP: I can understand your difficulties and it is quite appreciable that you are trying to improve
yourself.
Liza: Please tell me about a health food style.
NP: Yes, of course. Do you try any kind of exercise to reduce your weight?
Liza: Yes, I have started morning walk and along with this, I started low carbohydrate diet along
with lot of vegetables.
NP: Can you feel any changes in your condition?
Liza: No, not all. After 2-3 days, I felt very demotivated and stopped to follow that diet.
Although, I am continuing my morning-walk. However, I did not feel any changes.
NP: Don’t lose hope Liza. Losing weight is not a short time process and it actually takes time.
However, it is also true that, if anyone set their mind to lose their weight, they can get that.
However, if anyone gets demotivated about the fact, it is quite difficult to get the goal.
Moreover, you can change your food habit by just replacing some unhealthy foods from your
food chart. You can try swimming along with the walking and it will help you to get result more

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quickly. One thing I want to know badly that why you are so desperate to lose your weight? Any
specific reason?
Liza: Due to my obesity, I feel shy when I go out with my friends and they all are laughing at
me. I got depressed when I thought all the things after coming home.
NP: Sorry. It is really a crucial problem. It is appreciable that you detected the problem of
yourself and came here. Don’t worry. A proper diet plan and exercise procedure will help you. I
will make a chart for you.
Liza: Thank you so much.
NP: It’s my pleasure. See you soon with your new appearance.